November 15, 2023 Agenda

1. Statement of Public Notice of Meeting in Accordance with New Jersey Public Meeting Act

 

2. Motion for Executive Session

 

3. Reconvene

 

4. Flag Salute

 

5. Approval of Minutes

 

A. October 18, 2023 Executive Minutes (attachment)

B. October 18, 2023 Public Minutes (attachment)

 

6. Opportunity for Public to Address the Board of Education regarding specific agenda items

 

In accordance with the Public Participation in Board Meetings, in Board Bylaw No. 0167, the Chair shall limit discussion from each individual, or group representative, to five (5) minutes.

 

7. President’s Report

 

8. Report of the Superintendent of Schools

 

A. Bullock Character Education Award Student Recognition, Kelly Marchese

 

 

B. NJSLA Results-Spring 2023 Presentation, Dr. Mark Silverstein (attachment)

 

9. Board Committee Reports & Action Items

 

10. Old Business

 

11. New Business

 

12. Opportunity for the Public to Address the Board of Education

 

In accordance with the Public Participation in Board Meetings, in Board Bylaw No. 0167, the Chair shall limit discussion from each individual, or group representative, to five (5) minutes.

 

13. Adjournment

 

 

DATE:              November 15, 2023

TIME:               7:00 PM

LOCATION:      Glassboro High Media Center

 

 

 

Public notice of this meeting or work session has been made in accordance with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, Law of 1975.

 

Advanced public notice of this meeting was given December 20, 2022 including the time, date, and place of the meeting.

 

Said public notice has been made as follows:

 

Notice has been posted in the Board of Education Office, Carpenter Street and Bowe Boulevard, Glassboro, NJ

 

Notice has been communicated to the following newspapers:

 

a.  South Jersey Times

b.  Courier Post

 

Notice has been filed with the Clerk of the Borough of Glassboro

 

Glassboro Municipal Building, 1 South Main Street, Glassboro, NJ

 

 

WHEREAS The matters to be discussed in Part I of this session are matters listed for private discussion under Section 7, b, (1)-(9) of the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act, and 

 

WHEREAS The general nature of the subjects to be discussed are listed in the agenda for Part I of this meeting, attached, and 

 

WHEREAS The discussion on these matters will be disclosed to the public, if possible, when the Board convenes or at the next regular meeting of the Glassboro Board of Education on 

 

Date:                November 15, 2023

Time:                6:00 PM

Location:           Glassboro High School Room A103

 

THEREFORE,

 

BE IT RESOLVED That the Glassboro Board of Education will discuss the matters listed in the agenda for Part I of this session in private. 

 

 

A. Resignations/Retirements/Leaves of Absence/Rescind Action

1. Resignations

 

a. Recommend Board ratify the resignation of Angelique Livingston-Council effective September 28, 2023. (attachment)

 

b. Recommend Board ratify the resignation of Zana Henley effective October 26, 2023. (attachment)

 

c. Recommend Board ratify the resignation of Amanda Turner effective October 25, 2023. (attachment)

 

d. Recommend Board ratify the resignation of Alexis Gould effective November 1, 2023.  Ms. Gould will be serving as a Long-Term Substitute Teacher for the district. (attachment)

 

e. Recommend Board approval for the resignation of Nelson Cresson Jr. effective November 26, 2023. (attachment)

 

f. Recommend Board ratify the resignation of Kassadi Walker effective October 30, 2023. (attachment)

 

g. Recommend Board ratify the resignation of Amy Myers effective November 10, 2023. (attachment)

 

2. Revocation of Tenure

3. Dismissal/Suspension

4. Leaves of Absence

 

a. Recommend Board approval of the attached November 2023 Leave of Absence list. (attachment)

 

5. Retirement

 

a. Recommend Board approval for the retirement of Barbara Jones effective June 30, 2024. (attachment)

 

b. Recommend Board approval for the retirement of Lisa Ridgway effective December 31, 2023. (attachment)

 

6. Reduction in Force

7. Increment Withholding

8. Rescind Action

 

a. Rescind Action-CST/GHS Transitions Program-1:1 Aide

Recommend Board ratify rescinding the offer of employment to Ebony Hamilton as an Associate Aide at CST/GHS Transitions Program in the position of 1:1 Aide for the 2023-2024 school year, effective October 27, 2023. (attachment)

 

b. Rescind Action-Business Operations Specialist

Recommend Board ratify rescinding the offer of employment to Desiree Senteneri as Business Operations Specialist in the Central Office for the 2023-2024 school year, effective November 14, 2023. (attachment)

 

c. Rescind Action-Special Ed Aide-CST/Rodgers

Recommend Board ratify rescinding the offer of employment to Danielle Bermudez as Special Ed Aide at CST/Rodgers for the 2023-2024 school year, effective November 14, 2023. (attachment)

 

d. Rescind Action-Classroom Aide-Rodgers

Recommend Board ratify rescinding the offer of employment to Linda Burgo as Classroom Aide at J. Harvey Rodgers School for the 2023-2024 school year, effective November 14, 2023. (attachment)

 

B. New Employees/Transfers/Assignments/Contracts

 

1. New Employees

Based on the recommendation of the Superintendent, the following personnel recommendations are submitted as follows.

 

a. Teachers/Nurses/Secretaries/Aides

 

1) 1:1 Aide-CST/GHS

Recommend Board approval of Aneesah Parker, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, as an Associate Aide in the position of 1:1 Aide at CST/GHS for the 2023-2024 school year, 5.75 hours per day, 5 days per week, Step 1, at a rate of $19.25 per hour. Start date to be determined. Ms. Parker is replacing Lauryn Satchell due to resignation. (attachment)

 

2) Special Education/Inclusion Teacher-Bowe Middle School

Recommend Board approval of Stacy Walkowitz, pending certification clearance from the NJ Department of Education and a positive criminal history background check, as Special Education/Inclusion Teacher at Thomas E. Bowe Middle School for the 2023-2024 school year, MA Step 16, at a prorated annual salary of $83,731.00.  Start date to be determined. Ms. Walkowitz is replacing Lauren Moffitt due to resignation. (attachment)

 

3) ABA Aide-CST/Bullock

Recommend Board approval of Cheyenne Fowler, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, as an ABA Aide at CST/Bullock for the 2023-2024 school year, 5.75 hours per day, 5 days per week, Step 1, at a rate of $19.05 per hour in addition to a $2,500.00 ABA Aide stipend and $500.00 Toileting stipend. Start date to be determined. This is a new position. (attachment)

 

4) Special Ed Aide-CST/Bullock-Stephanie Martinez

Recommend Board approval of Stephanie Martinez, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, as a General/Credentialed Aide in the position of Special Education Aide at CST/Bullock for the 2023-2024 school year, 5.75 hours per day, 5 days per week, Step 1, at a rate of $18.85 per hour. Start date to be determined. This is a new position. (attachment)

 

5) Grade 5 Teacher-Bullock

Recommend Board approval of Charity Baker, pending certification clearance from the NJ Department of Education and a positive criminal history background check, as Grade 5 Teacher at Dorothy L. Bullock School for the 2023-2024 school year, MA Step 4, at a prorated annual salary of $61,831.00.  Start date to be determined. Ms. Baker is replacing Allison Deschler due to transfer. (attachment)

 

b. Administration

 

1) Interim Assistant Principal-Bullock

Recommend Board approval of Phyllis Martin as Interim Assistant Principal at Dorothy L. Bullock School, on an as-needed basis, for the 2023-2024 school year at the rate of $375.00 per day, effective November 27, 2023. (attachment)

 

2) Interim Assistant BA/BS Employment Contract

Recommend Board approval to extend the existing employment contract for Joanne Augustine, Interim Assistant BA/BS, to an end date of November 30, 2023. (attachment)

 

3) School Business Administrator

Recommend Board approval of Robert Miles, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check and approval from the Gloucester County Office of Education, as School Business Administrator for the 2023-2024 school year at a prorated annual salary of $149,000.00, effective January 16, 2024. Mr. Miles is replacing Lisa Ridgway due to retirement. (attachment)

 

c. Bus Drivers/Bus Aides

d. Substitute Bus Drivers and Aides

e. Housekeepers/Custodians/Grounds

 

1) Grounds

Recommend Board ratify Ryan Catania for a Grounds position for the 2023-2024 school year, Step 4, at a prorated annual salary of $32,560.00, effective November 8, 2023.  Mr. Catania is replacing Georg DeGarmo due to retirement. (attachment)

 

2) Housekeeper

Recommend Board approval of Kenneth Burt, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, as Housekeeper for the 2023-2024 school year, Step 3, at a prorated annual salary of $31,471.00.  Start date to be determined.  Mr. Burt is replacing Toni Walker. (attachment)

 

3) Housekeeper

Recommend Board approval of Ivvy Moore-Garvin, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, as Housekeeper for the 2023-2024 school year, Step 6, at a prorated annual salary of $31,471.00.  Start date to be determined.  Ms. Moore-Garvin is replacing Miguel Olivo due to assignment change. (attachment)

 

4) Housekeeper

Recommend Board approval of Nicholas Ferrandino, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, as Housekeeper for the 2023-2024 school year, Step 6, at a prorated annual salary of $31,471.00.  Start date to be determined.  Mr. Ferrandino is replacing Anthony Marano due to resignation. (attachment)

 

f. Substitute Housekeepers/Custodians/Grounds

g. Athletics

h. ESS Substitutes

Recommend Board approval of the November 2023 ESS Substitute list. (attachment)

 

i. Other

 

2. Employee Transfer/Appointments

3. Assignments

 

a. Assignment Change-OPS-Maintenance

Recommend Board approval of an assignment change for Miguel Olivo from Custodian to Maintenance, Step 10, at an annual prorated salary of $54,807.00 in addition to a salary stipend for Maintenance-Air Cert in the amount of $4,913.00, effective November 16, 2023.  Mr. Olivo is replacing Leonard Campbell and will shadow Mr. Campbell from November 6, 2023 to November 15, 2023 prior to changing position. (attachment)

 

4. Contracts

5. Miscellaneous

6. Legal

 

C. Job Descriptions

 

D. Public Relations

 

1. Community Affairs Secretary Report – October 2023 (attachment)

 

E. Miscellaneous

 

1. School Safety & Security Plan Annual Review SOA

Recommend Board approval of the School Safety & Security Plan Annual Review Statement of Assurance for the 2023-2024 school year. (attachment)

 

2. Preschool Parent Workshops & Meetings-Rodgers

Recommend Board ratify the following staff members to provide parent workshops and conduct mandated Preschool Expansion Aide (PEA) stakeholder meetings during the 2023-2024 school year, up to 35 hours each at the rate of $41.00 per hour.  Funding is provided through PEA. (attachment)

 

Kelly Franklin-Moxey, School Community Parent Involvement Specialist

Brad Unick, Preschool Instructional Coach

Kelly Jacobs, Preschool Intervention Referral Specialist

 

3. Nurse-Unified SONJ Event

Recommend approval of Judith Shone-Tamaska for compensation to provide nurse coverage for the Unified SONJ Turkey Trot on November 18, 2023 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm at the rate of $41.00 per hour. (attachment)

 

4. 2023-2024 Winter Coaches

Recommend Board ratify the following individuals as 2023-2024 Winter Coaches. (attachment)

 

*Handled by Clayton (LEA)

 

5. 2023-2024 Winter & Spring Volunteer Coaches

Recommend Board ratify the following individuals as 2023-2024 Winter & Spring Volunteer Coaches. (attachment)

 

 

6. 2023-2024 Event Staff

Recommend Board ratify district staff members to work home athletic events.  Positions include, but are not limited to, chain crew, ticket takers, security, site managers, clock/timers, field markers (track), videotaping, scoreboard operator and announcing. (attachment)

Staff are paid as follows:

 

7. Loss of Prep-Bowe Middle School

a. Recommend Board ratify compensating Karin Pescatore for prepping, grading materials, as well as entering grades in Schoology/PowerSchool for the schedule assigned to Samantha Shoemaker, up to 6 hours per week at the rate of $39.00 per hour, effective October 13, 2023 until transfer of Allison Deschler effective December 4, 2023. (attachment)

 

b. Recommend Board ratify compensating Lisa Rencher for prepping, grading materials, as well as entering grades in Schoology/PowerSchool assigned to Saadiqa Chestnut, up to 7.5 hours per week at the rate of $39.00 per hour, effective October 13, 2023 until the return from leave in December 2023. (attachment)

  

 

A. Building Issues

1. Rodgers School

2. Bullock School

3. Bowe Middle School

4. High School

5. Beach Administration Building

6. Technology

 

B. Awards/Donations

 

1. Donation-Inflatable Cold Tubs

Recommend Board approval to accept the donation of ten (10) individual inflatable cold tubs to the GHS Athletic Program from GHS alumnus and current NFL player, Juwan Johnson. (attachment)

 

C. Transportation

 

1. Bus Evacuation Drills-Fall 2023

Recommend Board approval of the Fall 2023 Bus Evacuation Drills. (attachment)

 

a. Bus Evacuation Drill Reports (attachment)

 

D. Budget Recommendations/Grants

 

1. Recommend Board approval of the following Reports per attachments:

a. Warrant Account Bill List November 2023 (attachment)

b. Handwritten Check List October 1-31, 2023 (attachment)

c. Board Secretary’s Report September 2023 (attachment)

d. Revenue Report October 2023 (attachment)

e. Treasurer’s Report September 2023 (attachment)

f. Food Service Profit & Loss September 2023 (attachment)

g. Food Service Profit & Loss October 2023 (none at this time)

 

Board Secretary’s Reports in accordance with 18A:17-36 and 18A:17-9 for the month of September 2023.  The Board Secretary certifies that no line item account has been over-expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(c)3 and that sufficient funds are available to meet the district’s financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.

 

Treasurer’s Reports in accordance with 18A:17-36 and 18A:17-9 for the month of September 2023.  The Treasurer’s Reports and Secretary’s Reports are in agreement for the month of September 2023.

 

Board Secretary in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(c)2 certifies that there are no changes in anticipated revenue amounts or revenue sources.

 

Board of Education Certification – pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(c)4.  We certify that after review of the secretary’s monthly financial report (appropriations section) and upon consultation with the appropriate district officials, that to the best of our knowledge no major accounts or fund has been over-expended in violation of N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(c)3 and that sufficient funds are available to meet the district’s financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year.

 

2. Transfer Authorization

a. Recommend Board approval of the authorized transfers for September 2023. (attachment)

 

b. Recommend Board approval of the authorized transfers for October 2023. (attachment)

 

3. Gloucester County Youth Services Grant

Recommend Board approval for submission and acceptance of the Gloucester County Youth Services Grant for the period covering January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. (attachment)

 

4. 2023-2024 IDEA Basic & Preschool Carryover Grant Amendment Application

Recommend Board approval for the submission & acceptance of the 2023-2024 IDEA Basic & Preschool Carryover Grant Amendment Application.  The IDEA Basic & Preschool awards will continue to fund tuition for students placed out-of-district. (attachment)

 

 

E. Resolutions/Contracted Services

 

1. 2024-2025 Annual Preschool Operational Plan

Recommend Board ratify the Annual Preschool Operational Plan for the 2024-2025 school year. (attachment)

 

2. Playground Poured In Place Installations-Rodgers

Recommend Board approval of the poured in place installations for the Preschool and Kindergarten playgrounds.  The goods/services are being procured through NJ State Contract. (attachment)

 

Funds are budgeted as follows.

 

 

 

3. Amended MOE Funding

Recommend Board ratify amending the October MOE funding due to duplication of items as follows. (attachment)

 

 

4. Tuition Contract-Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District

Recommend Board ratify the tuition contract with Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District in the amount of $114,048.00 (44 students @ $2,592.00) from September 6, 2023 to June 30, 2024. (attachment)

 

5. Maintenance of Equity Aid-Budget Transfers

Recommend Board approval to appropriate the unbudgeted general fund State Aid received from the state as of July 2023 in the amount of $1,192,620.00.  The fourth transfer of funds will be recommended as follows. (attachment)

 

 

6. ESS Substitute Rate Increase

Recommend Board approval of the following ESS Substitute Rates for the 2023-2024 school year effective November 16, 2023.  Funds are budgeted in the general budget. (attachment)

 

 

7. 2023-2024 PEA Head Start Contract

Recommend Board approval for entering into a contract with Gateway Community Action Partnership to provide preschool program services as a Head Start Grantee for the period September 2023 through June 2024. (attachment)

 

a. 2023-2024 PEA Head Start Contract (attachment)

 

F. Informational – Reports/Articles/Miscellaneous

 

1. Reports

a. Maintenance Report (attachment)

b. Security Drill Report (attachment)

c. Facility Request Report (attachment)

d.  IT Report (attachment)

 

2. Articles

3. Miscellaneous

a. Additional Services Proposal-FVHD Architects (attachment)

b. Interim Report-Periodic Testing for Mercury Vapor (attachment)

c. Nutri-Serve Monthly Update-October 2023 (attachment)

 

 

 

A. Grants/Assessments/Curriculum/Workshops/Professional Development

 

1. Grants

2. Title I Staff

3. Assessments

4. Curriculum

 

a. Curriculum Committee

Recommend Board ratify Annette Rainear, ESL Teacher at J. Harvey Rodgers School, to be added to the ESL Curriculum Committee, up to 8 hours at the rate of $41.00 per hour. (attachment)

 

5. Professional Development/Workshops

Recommend Board approval of the attached professional development/ workshops. (attachment)

 

B. Field Experiences/Enrollment

 

1. Field Experience

 

a. Clinical Practice-Rowan University

Recommend Board approval of the following Rowan University students for Clinical Practice Placement. (attachment)

 

March 11, 2024 to April 25, 2024

September 3, 2024 to October 25, 2024

 

January 16, 2024 to April 25, 2024

September 3, 2024 to December 19, 2024

 

January 16, 2024 to March 8, 2024

October 28, 2024 to December 19, 2024

 

2. Enrollment/ADA (attachment)

 

C. Testing

 

D. Special Education/Other Student Issues

 

1. OOD Placement-Student ID #24-04

Recommend Board ratify payment to Delsea Regional Schools for the 2023-2024 school year tuition for Student ID #24-04 effective September 5, 2023.  This student attends Delsea Regional Schools under McKinney-Vento status.  Cost to the district is $19,723.00. (attachment)

 

2. Tuition Student-Vineland School District

Recommend Board ratify Student #8593455262 to attend Glassboro Public Schools under McKinney-Vento status effective July 1, 2023.  Glassboro will bill Vineland Public Schools for the approved tuition rate of $124.17 per diem until the student domiciles on April 9, 2024. (attachment)

 

3. OOD Placement-Student ID #24-05 and #24-06

Recommend Board ratify Student ID #24-05 and Student ID #24-06 to attend GCSSSD-Bankbridge for the 2023-2024 school year effective October 1, 2023.  Cost to the district is $72,196.50. (attachment)

 

4. Staff Child Attending District School

Recommend Board approval of the following child of a staff member to attend the below-listed school for the 2023-2024 school year. (attachment)

 

 

E. Athletics

 

1. 2023-2024 Winter Athletic Schedules

Recommend Board approval of the 2023-2024 Winter Athletic Schedules. (attachment)

 

2. TCC Proposed 2024-2025 Membership Dues

Recommend Board approval of the 2024-2025 Tri-County Conference proposed membership dues in the amount of $1,500.00.  This is a $50.00 increase from 2023-2024. (attachment)

 

3. TCC Proposed 2024-2025 Ticket Prices

Recommend Board approval of the 2024-2025 proposed ticket prices for TCC and West Jersey Football League athletic events.  There is no change in ticket price amounts from 2023-2024. (attachment)

 

TCC ticket prices are:

$3.00 - Adults

$2.00 - Students with identification and Senior Citizens/Military Personnel

 

*the admission price for Senior Citizens and Military Personnel is at the discretion of the home team; By-Laws B2.3.6, pg. 18). Senior Citizens and Military Personnel will not be charged admission at Glassboro home games.

 

West Jersey Football League

$4.00 - Adults

$2.00 - Students with identification and Senior Citizens/Military Personnel

 

*the admission price for Senior Citizens and Military Personnel is at the discretion of the home team; By-Laws B2.3.6, pg. 18)

 

F. Miscellaneous

 

1. Academy Course Tuition-Rowan University

 

a. Fall 2023 STEM

Recommend Board approval of the following Academy course tuition costs to Rowan University for Fall 2023 STEM courses for the following GHS students. (attachment)

 

 

b. Fall 2023 STEM/Biomed

Recommend Board approval of the following Academy course tuition costs to Rowan University for Fall 2023 STEM/Biomed courses for the following GHS students. (attachment)

 

 

2. Tier II Volunteer

Recommend Board approval of Olivia Burrows, pending receipt of a positive criminal history background check, as a Tier II Volunteer at GHS for the 2023-2024 school year. (attachment)

 

3. Georgian Court University Staff Survey

Recommend Board approval for dissemination of a survey from Georgian Court University to district ELA staff in Grades K-12.  The survey, which is being conducted by a student in the Masters of Education Program, will gauge staff perception of student ability for reading comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, and decoding, along with what teaching strategies teachers find to be most effective. (attachment)

 

G. Informational

 

1. HIB Report (attachment)

2. Suspensions (attachment)

3. Board Reports

a. Rodgers (attachment)

b. Bullock (attachment)

c. Bowe MS (attachment)

d. GHS/GHS Guidance/Athletics (attachment)

e. AEHS (attachment)

f. Rodgers Guidance (attachment)

g. Bullock Guidance (attachment)

h. Bowe MS Guidance (attachment)

i. CST (attachment)

4. Chief Academic Officer Report (attachment)

5. Substitute Pay Rate Comparison (attachment)